When Armies Wait: The Real Mechanics Behind Staging Duration, Holding Patterns, and Pre-Battle Delays

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When the 2nd Mechanized Brigade Sat in the Rain: A Night at the Forward Staging Area I remember standing next to a battered M939 truck under a leaking tarp, rain running in rivulets off the gun mount